Contrary to the evident reality NATO continues to call to Russia to abolish its acknowledgment of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, while supporting Georgia's aspiration to join NATO. Such an opinion in an interview with IA "Res" was expressed by Chief of the Caucasus Research of the Russian Institute of Strategic Studies JanaAmelina, commenting on the statement, made at the NATO summit in Chicago.
The statement has expressed the appeal to Russia to abolish its acknowledgment of recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and to reduce the Russian military presence in these republics. "In other words, NATO members insistently suggest Moscow to abandon the allied (both politically, and, what is more important, morally) obligations and leave the young states to the mercy of fate - or rather, to the mercy of Tbilisi, which only recently, not being a member of NATO, has launched a bloody aggression against the sovereign Republic of South Ossetia ", - said Amelina.
"As you know, -she said, -the West continues rearmament and training of the Georgian army, while repeating some kind of "internationally recognized territory of Georgia." "It is clear that the power of the Georgian military machine can be directed only to'' restore the territorial integrity of Georgia'', or '' return'' of South Ossetia and Abkhazia bask to Georgia. NATO is supporting Tbilisi in this aspiration - otherwise, why it is concerned about the '' buildup of the Russian military presence in the Georgian territory'' (meaning the Russian military bases in the sovereign Republic of South Ossetia and Abkhazia) and is worried about the access of the ''international observers'' or, more precisely- foreign spies to these republics? ", - underlined Amelina. -Of course, I'm sure it will come to nothing. - "Russia, under any circumstances, will never withdraw the recognition, and there will not be any observers in the young republics as long as they want it themselves, and Georgia will not enter into NATO, despite its dreams."
"It is not proper to repeat these common truths. It is unlikely that NATO does not understand it. It turns out that such statements are only just the part of the informational war, so one should not pay special attention to it ", - concluded Amelina.
